melange

need new tires, no tracking (yet) so for now just everyday driving. Seems Michelin Pilot are the best buy, have Yokohama now. Also, when cutting tires deep to turn front tires seem to "hop", checked and they aren't rubbing. Have 18" wheels.

CWhaley

Michelins are a good tire.. yet pricey! Continentals are used by many people as well... You can read all the reviews on tire rack of each brand & fitment for your car... or call Damon at Tire Rack for help.

Not sure what you mean by "hop, when cutting tires deep to turn front"

ivangene

your "best buy" are the Sumi HTZR III's

although I would guess the PS2's are much better track tires... you did say daily driving. Many of us here have enjoyed the Sumi's for daily use and at less than 1/2 the cost of the PS2's that is the "best buy" IMO

rpm's S2

Best: Any of the N-rated options from Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli or Continental. Opinions will vary on all of these, but they are all very good tires designed specifically for Porsche Carreras. For every person who criticises one brand you can find someone else who swears by them.

But that list assumes that "Best" has no price requirement. A set of N-Rated tires will run anywhere from $1,200 - $2,000. If cost is an important criteria for "Best," then the Sumitomo HTRZIII is a very good option at around $800-900 for a set. Check this thread on the 993 board:
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...-any-good.html

"Hop" - Do you have PSM? If you are cutting a corner really hard at speed you might feel PSM kicking in to keep the car from spinning. I have only felt this in low speed, high load corners on the track - and it could be described as a "hop." At first I thought is was gravel, but then noticed the surface was clean.

tooloud10

I'll second the Sumitomos...I don't see any reason to pay for PS2s for street driving. As for the hop you describe, I'll bet you have a C4.

Rob996

I have tired many different street tires, and havent found anything better than the Michelin PS2's.
Great grip, quiet, and soft...

function12

Sumi's for the street are great for the price.

TomF

Okay, now that I have had some time on the Sumis, I will say they are great tires with one caveat- they are not nearly as good in the rain as the PS2s. I have had a lot of sets of tires over the years and the PS2s have been the best all-around tire, excepting price.

To be honest, if I was in a dryer climate, I would say the Sumis are hands down the best value and performance for the money. I have been pushing my car harder in the rain recently and the Sumis just don't have the wet grip that the PS2s have. In the dry, they are great. In Seattle, rain grip is really important for those of us that use our 996s as DD... just my .02.

My next set will be PS2s- I am wiling to pay for the wet traction, although the difference is pretty large.

bkjwhipple

I use the dunlop SP sport 9000's, they are moderatly priced, and you can swap the rears from side to side to help with the inside wear issue if you do alot of street driving.

francars

Sumitomos - Have them on the Audi and my previous boxster. You can do "some" tracking but not too much. But for the price and what you are looking for they are my choice

rajeshr

You may also want to check out the Hankook Ventus V12's. I put them on last summer and have been pretty impressed with them - good grip in both wet and dry conditions. They are also relatively inexpensive...

redridge

Whatever you do.... dont buy Pirelli's. Not worth the price. Cant wait for the fronts to wear so I can stop buying the rears.... I will stick with PS2 since I do DE on occasion... if its a DD. Sumi for sure.

Dennis C

I agree with Ferd... I'd do PS2s for the occasional DE and I'd be fine with Sumis for use as a DD. My Sumis have about 15K on them, and they are wearing remarkably well. I will, however, probably switch to PS2s when the time comes.

Pac996

N rated is porsche approved. Others do make a lot cheaper tires that aren't trying to sell their name. Continetal and General have some tires that fit and low cost. Way way way lower cost since they aren't in the sell their name. I'd prefer the mich and perelli tires but saw some excellent results on the track tests of the Continental dry and wet extreme contact tires. That tire design came out of europe and the major tire manufacturer isn't a name seller.

utkinpol

'best' as best summer dry grip, or 'best' all-around all-seasons with acceptable wet traction?

PS2 are not bad but kinda pricey. if you ready to sacrifice wet grip - there are some nice options, if you need all-around then may be RE11 or conti extreme contact dws. re-11 is not that bad grip wise too. Dunlop Star Specs have good dry grip but imho so-so in wet.

or heck with wet grip totally and go with toyo ra1 or r888 r-comps for best dry grip possible.